The Cash Flow Contractor

Are you a business owner that can’t find the time to train and inform new employees on the way you do business? In this deep dive, we’ll be discussing what comprehensive onboarding looks like, the essentials you need when first starting to hire, and how you can create an easier onboarding process for yourself and your employees. Listen now to put an end to OTJ (on-the-job training) and start setting up your company and your new employees for success!

Show Notes

  • How onboarding starts (10:00)
  • Why onboarding needs to be dimensional (20:00)
  • Onboarding culture (28:00)
  • Why legal and HR needs to come first (35:00)
  • Necessary onboarding processes (44:00)
  • Small steps at a time. (50:00)

Quotable Moments
  • “Onboarding starts during the hiring process.” – Khalil
  • “The number one reason for people leaving a company is unclear expectations. It’s not money, it’s not hours, it’s not safety, and it’s not coworkers.” – Martin
  • “Doing training on the first day is fine but you need to talk about values, give examples of the values, and bring in other employees to talk about them.” – Khalil
  • “Nowadays, people can find work anywhere. You need to give them a reason, besides money, to come work for you.” – Martin
  • “You hire for skill and you fire for attitude.” – Martin
  • “Ignorance is not an excuse to not have the professionals that you need in your business.” – Martin
  • “The biggest takeaway is to make a checklist of all the things you need to go over in onboarding in the future.” – Khalil
  • “Know that you were able to make huge leaps and progress over the last 5 years so know that you’ll be able to do it in the next five years as well.” – Khalil

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What is The Cash Flow Contractor?

If you’re like most contractors we know, then you started your business because you’re passionate about and great at your craft. You also wanted to be your own boss. Owning a business has a lot of advantages, but also a lot of challenges.

We started this podcast to talk about things that matter to you as an owner, like business fundamentals, sales processes, marketing, leadership, and much more. Armed with knowledge, you’ll be able to reach your goals, whether that’s growth, getting your shop to run without you, or anything in between.